HID Bulbs.. Not a full HID kit. Need info

[Shlade]

As title states.. Im ordering some Smoked headlights for my car and I have a feeling the stock bulbs wont cut it and wont be clear enough to drive at night.

I dont want to purchase a HID KIT as it would clutter my engine bay too much.

Ive read somewhere you could get 6000-8000K HIDBULBS

Who knows where I could get such a thing for decent cost?

TIA.

[RNB11]

I think you are referring to 6000k-8000k halogen bulbs.

[Shlade]

Word.

Thats what I meant lol

[btimbit]

Those would not be brighter. 4100k ish is your best bet. Either get a full hid kit including projectors, or get silverstar ultra halogens.

[RNB11]

http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...lverStarUltra/

They look good, quite pricy though for halogens.

[canadian_hustla]

full HID kit from ddmtuning is like $50 + S/H

I have had mine for 2 years and they work just fine.

Can't really beat that price.

[btimbit]

Originally posted by canadian_hustla
full HID kit from ddmtuning is like $50 + S/H

I have had mine for 2 years and they work just fine.

Can't really beat that price.

That's not a full kit, that's just bulbs and ballasts

[sabad66]

Yeah the silverstar ultras are pretty expense (mine were around $60 for the pair), and they also don't last very long (maybe a year)... however they are definitely brighter than standard ones if that's what you're after.

[Shlade]

Buying a plug and play kit off a buddy tomorrow. Hopefully I can do a semi decent install so the wires arent all over the damn place...

[btimbit]

Originally posted by Shlade
Buying a plug and play kit off a buddy tomorrow. Hopefully I can do a semi decent install so the wires arent all over the damn place...

Details on the kit? If it's 8000k or over it's not going to be any brighter, especially without proper projectors.

[rob the knob]

are smoked headlights still cool or cool again or what?

[stevieo]

Originally posted by rob the knob
are smoked headlights still cool or cool again or what?

ya almost as cool as running HIDs in halogen housing yeeeeeeeaaa son

[Shlade]

Originally posted by rob the knob
are smoked headlights still cool or cool again or what?

when their on a car like mine Id say they look different. Nothing wrong with a blacked out Mustang

[J-hop]

Originally posted by RNB11
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...lverStarUltra/

They look good, quite pricy though for halogens.

I run those, they are slightly better than the run of the mill halogen bulb, but don't buy them if you are expecting a night and day change in the output because you'll be severely disappointed.

if you end up going with an HID kit (which I highly discourage if you don't plan to run projectors) you'll want something in the 4100k for max output. As btimbit alluded to, higher kelvin definitely doesn't mean higher output. The brightest light is white light which sits somewhere in the color temp of 4000k.

[btimbit]

Originally posted by Shlade


when their on a car like mine Id say they look different. Nothing wrong with a blacked out Mustang

With 'ricey' 8000k+ HIDs in the halogen housings, there is lots wrong with it.

[Shlade]

It's all good bro you worry about what's on your car. Not mine

Thanks for the help though guys. Found what I needed.

[BlackFyre]

Originally posted by Shlade
It's all good bro you worry about what's on your car. Not mine

Thanks for the help though guys. Found what I needed.

Word, don't know why people feel it necessary to state their biased opinions, while contributing no helpful information. Running HiD's in Halogen housings will absolutely give you brighter lights, as long as you stay below the 6000k range, in fact, I would recommend 6000k for what you're looking for.

It's true that HiD's in a halogen housing will scatter light instead of focusing, and are mildly annoying to motorists going the opposite way, but it's a MINOR annoyance compared to the other junk people do to their cars and drive them on public roads, not to mention the fashion in which they drive them. However, it will also most certainly increase your visibility, just make sure you aim your lights lower than factory, as a courtesy to other drivers, and look into projector housings, they are a HUGE improvement, in looks, in functionality, and in not annoying other people.

[962 kid]

Originally posted by Shlade
It's all good bro you worry about what's on your car. Not mine

Why don't you worry about how slamming some pos 8000k HID bulbs in your stock housings will affect other drivers instead? Or I guess having super sick 1999 style smoked headlights is worth annoying/distracting the shit out of every motorist in front of you Our problem, right bro?

[gyu]

Originally posted by stevieo

ya almost as cool as running HIDs in halogen housing yeeeeeeeaaa son

I've seen some cars pull it off very well, anyone else notice that or just me?

(And no, I do not have HIDs)

[chkolny541]

the look of hids in stock housing is just laughable. Looks like trash, anything over 4000k is just doing nothing for increased light output